Aquaponics Update 4/26/2010

Im using bluegill instead of catfish now. It is very easy for me to catch bluegill and they seem to adapt alot better to the aquarium. Now I just have to train them to eat pellets instead of crickets. Having my koi in there helps too, because when the bluegill see them eating.... I think it make them want to eat too.

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Science & Technology

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• Aquaponics
• bluegill
• aquarium
• koi
• indoor gardening
• hydroponics

[TheSuburbanGardener]

The pump I have came with several adapters. The adapter happened to be a 1/2 in. screw fitting, so I got one w/ a slip fitting on the other side and glued the pipe in from there. I got my pump years ago at hydrofarm . com. Hope that helps.

[TheSuburbanGardener]

Yeah. I was going to try to get Tilapia, but I couldnt source them here in oklahoma for a reasonable price. Plus I am getting these bluegill for free. Cant beat FREE!!!hahaha.

[bestestmama]

so you can use wild fish? i live between lake eucha and grand lake! i catch perch all the time!

[TheLeftylegend14]

me and my cousin catch a lot of bluegill or bream and you can keep crawfish in an aquarium pretty easily. you just have to be willing to turn over a few rocks. the bluegill will reproduce a lot if they're not hybrids so you may come in one day to find a lot more than you started with.

[matthewj1985]

I am working on doing an aquaponic setup with some bluegill. Right now I have 2, 55 and one 29 gallon aquariums setup with bluegill. I have 2 wild caught that are around 7 inches and they have to be TOTALLY isolated, they pick to death any other tank mates. In one 55 however I have a dozen 3-5 inchers I got from a bait shop for $6. The closest hatchery I have found that sell all kinds of game fish and tilapia is located right around Huntsville Texas (I'm in DFW).

[daniel3484]

Hi, lookin good. I have a small recommendation for you. It will definitly help im sure. Give your fish a place to hide, it really helps with thier health. I cut up some black drainage pipe, the kind that is flexible with seep holes. It needs to be weighed down but its cheap and i happen to have some lying around. Im sure there is something better that sinks by itself. I would bet this is why your catfish did not do well. Hope this helps. Daniel

[ZombieGreaser501]

The Bluegill look pretty content. Too bad about the Tilapia and catfish. I have Tilapia in my tank, but I do have to keep the temperature at 78-82 degrees. They do better in warm water.